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Spanish grammar

Spanish verb conjugations

The 18 verbs you will reach for most in Spanish, each with its present-tense forms for all six persons. Choose a verb to see the table and hear it.

Questions, answered

Which Spanish verbs should I learn first?

Start with the ones you use every day: ser (to be), estar (to be (how/where)), tener (to have), ir (to go), hacer (to do, to make), querer (to want). They show up in almost every conversation.

How many forms does a Spanish verb have?

In the present tense each verb has six forms, one for I, you, he or she, we, you (plural) and they. Every table here shows all six.

Now say it out loud

Reading a list does not teach you to talk. Practise these in full Spanish sentences, free, no card.